Invited Commentary
Commentary on “Discussing Advance Care Planning and Directives in the General Population”
Abstract
In this issue of the Southern Medical Journal, de Caprariis and colleagues make three recommendations in regard to the approach that healthcare professionals should use to promote the utilization of advance care planning (ACP) and advance directives (ADs).1. These recommendations address the ethical complexities raised when broaching the idea of planning for death with terminally ill patients and with prospective completers of ACP, especially the “young-at-heart” who are seemingly well.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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References
1. de Caprariis PJ, Rucker B, Lyon C. Discussing advance care planning and directives in the general population. South Med J 2017;110:563-568.
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